Autumn Vacation (Korean: 가을방학; RR: Gaeul banghak) is a South Korean indie pop duo. The band consists of Bobby Chung and Gyepy.[1] The band was formed in 2009, and released four studio albums: Autumn Vacation (가을방학) (2010), Clarity (선명) (2013), The Third Season (세번째 계절) (2015) and The World Is Like a Handkerchief (세상은 한 장의 손수건) (2020).[2] Due to rumours of Bobby Chung's sexual assault in 2020, the band decided that it was no longer possible to be active, and announced their dissolution in 2021.[3]
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2009-2021 |
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Career edit
Autumn Vacation was formed in 2009, Bobby Chung is a former member of Onnine Ibalgwan and Julia Hart, and Gyepy is a former member of Broccoli, You Too?.[4] Gyepy was a fan of Julia Hart, and a duo was formed when Bobby Chung offered her a demo recording.[5] They released their first studio album Autumn Vacation (가을방학) in 2010.[6] The albums sold nearly 20,000 copies.[4] They performed on Inkigayo in March 2013.[7]
They released their second studio album Clarity (선명) in 2013 and had a solo concert in December.[8][9] They released their third studio album The Third Season (세번째 계절).[10] Music critic Kim Jakka said the album as "The album is far from mannerism. It's a mediocre but unachievable result of doing what you're good at and what you haven't done before."[11] The album was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.[12]
In 2017, the band released a compilation album Heart Collection (마음집), collecting the singles they have released so far.[13] In 2020, they released their fourth studio album The World Is Like a Handkerchief (세상은 한 장의 손수건). Music critic Seojeongmingab described the album as "a piece of sugar-coated music with such small fun."[2]
In late 2020, member Bobby Chung was investigated by police for assaulting a woman and illegally filming sexual videos. He has denied the allegations.[14] The band decided that it would be difficult to work in the future, and announced its disbandment in March 2021. Their label Your Summer described the breakup as a "personal reasons."[3] Member Gyepy said about the disbandment, "I hope that Autumn VVacation can be a precious memory for you even in the distant future."[15]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- Autumn Vacation (가을방학) (2010)
- Clarity (선명) (2013)
- The Third Season (세번째 계절) (2015)
- The World Is Like a Handkerchief (세상은 한 장의 손수건) (2020)
EPs edit
- Indoor Music Outing (실내악 외출) (2012) (with Kim Jaehoon)
Compilation albums edit
- Heart Collection (마음집) (2017)
References edit
- ^ Son, Bongseok (2017-07-17). "가을방학 컴백 신곡 '이름이 마음에 든다는 이유만으로', 8월 콘서트도". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b Seo, Jeongmingab (2020-09-09). "[서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 가을방학의 '설탕옷 입힌 음악'을 듣는 재미". Voice of People (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b Kim, Jihye (2021-03-09). "가을방학, 10년만 해체 발표 "각자 신변상 이유로 활동 어려워"[전문]". Herald Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b Lee, Jaehoon (2013-04-08). "듀오 가을방학, 더욱 '선명'해진 정체성…어쿠스틱 팝". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Heo, Sangcheon (2011-04-01). "부산문화회관 '가을방학' 15일 부산 첫 단독 콘서트". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Seo, Jeongmin (2010-11-10). "잔잔한 선율에 녹인 스무살의 감성". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Hong, Seyoung (2013-03-29). "실력파 인디 듀오 가을방학, '인기가요' 전격 출연… 기대감↑". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Choi, Hyeonjeong (2013-11-16). "가을방학, 12월20일 연말콘서트 '다들 잘 지냈나요' 개최". Financial News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Cho, Areum (May 2013). "가을방학 인터뷰". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Jeong, Jinyoung (2015-08-04). "가을방학, 정규 3집 9월 1일 발매…24일 싱글 선공개". Herald Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Kim, Jakka (2015-09-07). "배려하되 자아 숨기지 않는 앙상블". Weekly Donga (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "가을방학 [세 번째 계절]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Lee, Hana (2017-07-05). "가을방학, 새 앨범 '마음집' 발매 기념 콘서트 개최". Seoul Economy (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Jang, Jinlee (2021-05-18). "가을방학 정바비, 몰카 줄줄이 발견…불법촬영+폭행 '검찰 송치'[종합]". Spotv News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Park, Dongje (2021-03-10). "가을방학, 12년만 해체..계피 "조금이나마 소중한 기억으로 남길"". Break News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-01.